Waco TX Real Estate and Waco TX Homes for Sale

Lovingly referred to by locals as the “Heart of Texas,” Waco has more than enough reasons to make every visitor want to stay for good. Covering a total area of less than a hundred square miles, Waco is comparatively smaller than its neighbors. Still, with its incredible line-up of attractions, great neighborhoods, and friendly locals, it’s only apt to say that the Heart of Texas has plenty of love and warmth to give.

Located between the confluence of the Brazos and Bosque River, Waco is ideally situated close to several major thoroughfares. Residents have easy access to Interstate Highway 35, State Highway 6, U.S. highways 84 and 77, the Missouri Pacific Railroad, and even the St. Louis Southwestern Railway.

If you’re in the mood for a road trip, know that Austin is a little under two hours away. The same can also be said of Fort Worth and Dallas, both of which are north of Waco. As for Space City Houston, it’s approximately 185 miles away.

Real Estate Waco TX

Housing options in Waco are wide-ranging. Here you’ll find a mosaic of distinct and picturesque neighborhoods, which together comprise a visually appealing cityscape. Single-family residences, townhouses, apartments, and restored estates are up for the taking in Waco’s real estate market.

There are also several new home developments in the city to watch out for. Among these communities is Badger Ranch, dubbed as the Waco area’s premier master-planned community. Here, homebuyers will find 3 to 5-bedroom single-family homes that come in several floor plans.

Other notable new developments within Waco include Villages at Twin Rivers, and Chapel Ridge.

Quick facts about Waco

Back in the day, Waco used to be an agricultural village inhabited by Waco or Huaco Indians. During the early 19th century, they were driven out of the area by a group of Cherokee Indians.

Waco is the county seat of McLennan County, which was named after Neil McLennan, a Scotsman and one of the area’s first European settlers.

Waco is home to the Waco Mammoth National Monument, wooded parkland sprawled over an area that is over a hundred acres. Here, visitors can admire “in situ” fossils of Columbian mammoths (and a camel) that lived over 60,000 years ago.